Welcome to Placer County

Placer County is special with its breathtaking scenery, rich history and year-round recreation. This website will help you locate county services and amenities and you’ll see why more than 380,000 people call Placer County “home.”

Why Work For Placer?

Bruce Hall says driving a bus around Lake Tahoe is the best job he’s ever had. Find out why in our new video series, “Why Placer,” featuring stories from real employees about why they love their Placer jobs and their Placer lives.